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document.write( "let purchase cost is x rupees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sell price at 2% loss will be 0.98x equal to 209<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.98x=209<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=209/0.98=213.26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sell cost at 7.5% profit will be 213.26x1.075=229.26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost price 213.26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sell price at profit 229.26 </SPAN>\n" );
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